Clothes-rack



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1in). 582,152. Patented May 4,18Q7.

Uwrrnn IVILLIAM O. BAKER, 'OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 582,152, dated May 4,1897 Application tiled December 28, 1896. Serial No. 617,297. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, WILLIAM O. BAKER, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Springiield, in the county of Clark and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inClothes-Racks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in clothes-racks, the object beingto provide the simplest and most effectual means for the requiredmovements of the bars on which the clothes are hung, for securing thebars in place when set ready to receive the clothes, and for folding orsuspending them in a compact form when not in use.

My invention embraces the same instrumentalities for its operation inboth a bracket and a standard form, adapting it for either household useor for that of hotels, duc., consisting in the fewest possible parts foraccomplishing the object desired to be attained, so that its operationis of the simplest character.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a top view of my improvedclothes-rack as it appears when supported upon a bracket, it being insemicircular form. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same, a portionbeing shown in section through line so, Fig. l. Fig. 3 shows the sameimprovements, the plate A' being circular in form, adapted to besupported upon a standard for more extensive use. Fig. 4 is an elevationof the same. A

Similar letters refer to similar parts in the several views.

The invention as illustrated consists in a plate of metal of any desiredform having a plane top surface, its outer edge being curved downwardand having a number of slots therein extending radially from the innerportion of the plate to its periphery. In its operative position eachbar has its inner end lying longitudinally over its respective slot andis held in place by a rivet or screw extending up through the slot intothe bar. The latter is changed to a suspended or folded position bysimply drawing it outward and allowingit to fall to a perpendicular, thescrew or rivet connectin git with the plate preventing its detachment. I

A is the plate, which has a plane top surface, and its outer edge iscurved downwardly, as seen in the views, Figs. 2 and 3. The body of theplate lessens in thickness from its middle portion outward toward itsexterior, forming upon its under surface a slightly-inclined plane, asseen in the sectional part of the view, Fig. 2, at c.

The plate A has radial slots a a cut through it from the middle portionoutwardly and downwardly through the curved part e to points a littleabove the lower edge d, so as to leave sufficient metal at this end ofthe slot for the strength required. The slots a a are equidistant apartand have their walls vertical and parallel. Bars b ZJ, preferably squarein cross-section, have their inner ends near the middle of the plate Aand extend outwardly over the slots a a. on the top surface of plate A.

A screw O, extending from the inner surface of the plate A through eachslot a into each bar b, connects the latter with the plate A, and as thebar is pushed inwardly over the slot ci the shoulders of the head ofscrew C (which latter has suflicient space between its head and theunder surface of the plate A) are clamped tightly against the undersurface of the plate A, caused by the inclined under surface c of thelatter, thus securing each bar in its respective position for thereception of the clothes. rlhe release of cach bar from its clampedposition is effected by simply drawing it outward in line with the slota over the outward surface of plate A until the shank of screw C restsin the outer end a of slot a 4in a horizontal position, and each bar isthus suspended from the plate, as shown in the dotted lilies on the leftin Fig. 2. The scalloped edge of the plate A (shown in the iigures) issimply to strengthen and lighten it and to prevent danger of cracking atthe outer end of the slot in casting.

If preferred, a rivet may be used in place of the roundeheaded screwshown to connect the bars b b through slots a a with the plate A.

The bars Z) b, when slightly loosened, may

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be moved in any radial direction around the screw C, so as to avoidcontact with any object near the clothes-rack.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination with a plate having a planetop surface and an inclined under surface, and provided with radialslots, of bars having,1 longitudinal movement in line with said slots,and connected with said plate by screws having heads contacting` withthe inclined under surface of said plate as set forth.

2. In a clothes-rack, a metal plate having,` a plane top surface; aninclined under surface, and having its outer edge curved downwardly,

and provided with radial slots,extending from the middle portion to nearits periphery through said curved portion whereby the outer end walls ofsaid slots are at right angies to the inner end Walls, allowing theperpendicular suspension of said bars, substantially as and for thepurpose hereinbefore set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VILLIAM C. BAKER. Witnesses:

B. C. CoNvERsn, JOHN M. KLOEPFER.

